Biggest faults in AEM EMS?

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Old 12-26-2009, 12:18 AM
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I'm running an LC-1 and it hooked up pretty easy (is also pre-configured). I got it because I trusted that the recalibration would work well. Once a year, or if I'm working on the exhaust I recalibrate it. I've been happy with it. I also got their analog gauge which is nice for tuning, it's a lot easier to read than digital gauges.
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Old 12-26-2009, 12:31 PM
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I run the non gauge type AEM wideband with my AEM EMS, and use AEM's serial gauge to display AFR or a bunch of other things. Obviously the AEM WBO2's are in the wizard too.
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Old 12-27-2009, 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by shlammed
Another question is widebands. What widebands are people using, what are the most accurate and what hooks up easiest to the EMS? Im on dialup at the parents house over the break, or i would research a little more.
Get a current gen Tech Edge or Innovate one and don't bother wasting time and money on anything else.
Everything else consumer grade (PLX, Zeitronix, AEM, etc.) is not accurate or/and slow ...
Stay away from PLX and Zeitronix - these are famous for not being accurate - sometimes the real AFR could be a whole point off what those controller display.
The AEM one is ok with accuracy but very slow/lagged - you don't want that either
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Old 12-27-2009, 01:08 AM
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Here is the result of one wideband controller shootout. You can find other tests too but the outcome is pretty much the same. Get Innovate or Tech Edge and stay away from the rest.

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Old 12-27-2009, 09:27 AM
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not to mention that the LC-1 sensors are dirt cheap to replace.
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Old 12-27-2009, 06:22 PM
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Great! thanks for the info guys!
Anyone have some 1.6 maps they could send me? just let me know your basic setup or forward me to a build thread so i can get an idea of your tune compred to what i will be needing.....

i would love to look over what works for others with the same engine.
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AEM replacement sensors are dirt cheap too. No calibration required.
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Old 03-08-2010, 11:51 AM
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so this is becoming the thread where i ask alot of stupid questions too.

I am getting all of my sensors setup for the EMS, and i have an IAT sensor from a civic from my partout back in the day. disadvantages to running this vs the typical GM open element sensor?

looks like this:
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Originally Posted by shlammed
so this is becoming the thread where i ask alot of stupid questions too.

I am getting all of my sensors setup for the EMS, and i have an IAT sensor from a civic from my partout back in the day. disadvantages to running this vs the typical GM open element sensor?

looks like this:
Should be fine. The AEM has pre-loaded sensor configuration for all Honda intake air temp sensors.
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Old 03-08-2010, 12:13 PM
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Solid, thanks.
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